Regenerator Party Explained

Regenerator Party
Abbreviation:PR
Leader:Duke of SaldanhaFontes Pereira de Melo
Headquarters:Lisbon
Ideology:Constitutional Monarchy
Conservatism
Position:Right-wing
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Colors: Blue
Country:Portugal

The Regenerator Party (Portuguese: Partido Regenerador) was a Portuguese political party. Along with their "rivals" the Progressive Party, they dominated politics in the Kingdom of Portugal in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century. The Regenerator, Progressist, and other political parties in the late Kingdom of Portugal were all run by friends of the king.[1]

Election results

ElectionLeaderSeats+/-Government
1851Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães
18524
185280
1858Fontes Pereira de Melo19
1860140
1861122
18648
186819
18698
Mar. 18709
Sep. 18702
187110
187456
187819
187976
1881101
188412
1887António de Serpa Pimentel74
18892
189077
189012
18942
189513
189791
189916
1900Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro65
19014
19040
190568
Apr. 190672
Aug. 190680
1908Júlio de Vilhena 38
1910António Teixeira de Sousa12

Notes and References

  1. Book: de Oliveira Marques, A.H.. March 1986. História de Portugal Volume III. Lisbon. Palas Editores. 33, 39, 69, 270. Portuguese.